Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – E be like say wahala don land as Rev. Uma Ukpai, one of Naija biggest evangelists, don reportedly exit this earthly realm. Social media dey buzz with the news, and as you sabi, when ‘papa’ waka comot, na everywhere go scatter!
This matter begin when Prophet Joel Ogebe drop one kind cryptic talk for X, where he write: “A giant has gone to be with the Lord. My father, my father, the chariot of Israel. Heaven rejoices. Uyo.” (Na Facebook dem go fit classify this as ‘breaking news’ anytime wey dem wan give you gist wey get weight.) Although Ogebe no call anybody name, people quick connect the dots to Rev. Ukpai – no be small matter!
Church Gist join the drama later for Facebook, dem dey shout, “A GENERAL TAKES A BOW! EVANGELIST UMA UKPAI HAS GONE TO BE WITH THE LORD. REST IN POWER, SIR.” See how dem dey respect the man? We go soon know if na true, abi na social media jinx wey dey cause all dis wahala, but for now, na so e be.
As we dey talk now, nobody don come out come confirm whether na true say this beloved cleric don waka go meet Him for heaven. Rev. Ukpai wey just clocked 80, don dey preach and change life since as the 1970s, and God know wetin e don do for many society. From Nigeria go everywhere else, e don dey carry light enter dark places! People dey mourn am like say na public holiday everywhere.
The man wey come from Asaga, Ohafia for Abia State, na person wey everybody know well-well as e don contribute to Pentecostal Christianity like serious musician wey dey drop hits back-to-back. His ministry as dem dey call am: Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, don gather souls, do crusades wey attract thousands for different countries. People wey dey follow him message don feel the healing touch wey he bring – from Lagos to London, him program dey sweet pass jollof rice!
But now, how we go take fill the gap? Na so the global Christian community don dey mourn, plenty leaders and followers dey drop tribute like say dem dey campaign for heaven. Dem dey remind us how his teachings go still dey shine for the hearts of many, even as he don waka comot.
No be every day you go see person wey fit carry people come together from various backgrounds join hands like say na Abuja for peace dey happen. The legacy wey Rev. Uma Ukpai don leave behind no be small; e fit transform life across continents! (Naim we go take manage the news to see as the family go reply.)
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